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Confirms Recent Oil Spill.On 861118,oil Found in Upper End of Station Cooling Water Discharge Canal.Sorbent Matls Secured in Storm Drain.Related Info Encl
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Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	11/25/1986
From:	Marshall B; VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	Das K; VIRGINIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
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50-330 337- 3 November 25, 1986 ,

ra CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Dr. K. C. Das ,

Regional Director State Water Control Board Piedmont Regional Office 2201 West Broad Street '

Richmond, Virginia 23230

Dear Dr. Das:

Re: Surry Power Station - Oil Spill This is to confirm the recent oil spill at our Surry Power Station that was previously reported to Mr. Ray Jenkins of the State Water Control Board on November 18, 1986.

On November 18, at approximately 12:10 p.m., station personnel observed a light sheen of oil in the upper end of the station's cooling water discharge canal. The sheen was described as approximately three feet in width and sixty feet in length. The oil was contained and cleaned up in the upper end of the discharge canal and the spill was also reported to Petty Officer Bryan of the National Response Center. No oil was observed to have reached the James River.

l Station personnel immediately investigated the areas and systems which might l have been involved with the spill, and no equipment malfunctions were found.

l Station personnel were dispatched at 12:32 p.m. to clean up the spill, and the l oil was contained and removed with commercial oil sorbent materials. The

spill apparently was of short duration and had terminated by the time personnel reached the scene. The spill source was apparently a storm drain

which discharges to the canal area, and was apparently due to runoff. As I corrective action, sorbent materials were secured in the storm drain.

l l No apparent adverse environmental impact to state waters, wildlife or public

! property occurred, due to the immediate containment and cleanup of the spili

, and the minor nature of the spill. If you have any further questions l regarding this matter, please let us know.

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CERTIFIED MAIL ,,,,,ai ern eriwm RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III Emergency Response Section (3HW22) 841 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Gentlemen:

Re: 011 Spill Questionnaire VA 87-010 10/22/86 - North Anna Power Station Attached is the completed form submitted to this office on October 29, 1986 by Mr. Thomas I. Massey on the above referenced oil spill. In fact, this was later determined not to be an oil spill but a discharge of a polystyrene resin.

If you have any questions or desire additional information, please contact us.

Sincerely, N f, B. M. Marshall Manager Water Quality Enclosure GRK/mhs cc: Mr. W. L. Kregloe, SWCB (enclosure)

Dr. J. Nelson Grace, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (enclosure)

Mr. Harold R. Denton, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (enclosure)

Mr. J. L. Caldwell, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (enclosure) i i

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! O 3 REGION ill 841 Chestnut Building k+%# Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 IN REPLY REFER 'IO: 31W22 Virginia Power Box 402 Mineral, VA 23117 Rej VA87010 North Anna Lake, Louisa, WV, Sg/// OadC. /O-22-M Gentlemen:

This office has received notification that your facility discharged oil or hazardous materials in quantities that may be harpful, in violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amend-ments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(3). You are hereby requested to submit to EPA the following information:

(a) Time and date of discharge:

1300 hours0.015 days 0.361 hours 0.00215 weeks 4.9465e-4 months , October 22, 1986 (b) Material (s) discharged: .

Not oil as first suspected, but rather a polystyrene resin.

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(c) Description of the vehicle or facility from which the material was discharged (i.e. , pipeline, tank, well, etc.):

oil / water separator

'(d) Name and address of the owner / operator of the vehicle or facility j described above in (c):

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Virginia Power Attn: Mr. B. M. Marshall, Water Quality Dept.

P. 0. Box 26666 l Richmond, Virginia 232b1 i

l l (e) Neue and address of the operator of the vehicle or facility described.above in (c) and, if different from (d) above, describe t

the relationship between the owner and operator (i.e., employee, subcontractor, lessee, etc.):

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(f) Location of the discharge, including county and state:

The discharge canal from North Anna Power Station, Louisa County, Virginia.

(g) Quantity of material discharged from the facility or vehicle:

approximately 1-2 gallons (h) Did the material enter into any water (YES or NO): yes Did the material enter into any sewer (YES 'or NO): no (1) If YES, describe the first water reached and the looation of this water:

The discharge canal leading to Lake Anna.

(2) State the quantity of material reaching the water described above in (h)(1):

approximately 1-2 gallons (3) State the quantity of material reaching the shoreline of the water described above in (h)(1) which did not reach the water:

unknown (4) Waa the water described above in (h)(1),,at the time of the spill, -

a. tributary of, or physically connected to, any part or tributary of a riverine, hydrological or creek. system? (YES or NO): yes" (5) If the answer to (h)(4) is YES, describe or name the waterways to which the waters in (h)(1) connect or flow:

Lake Anna and the North Anna River (6) If the answer to (h)(4) is NO, does the water described above in (h)(1) periodically connect with or flow into any tributary or part of any riverine, hydrological or creek system? If YES, describe the flow and connection:

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'. _3-(i) Did the material cause any film, sheen, discoloration or irri-descent appearance on the adjoining shorelines of, or surface of, any water described above in (3), (4), (5) or (6)? If YES, describe:

A small amount of what appeared to be oil appeared outside the permanent bcom place around NPDES Outfall 004 in the discharge canal.

(j) Did the material cause any sludge or emulsion to be deposited on the adjoining shorelines of, or beneath the surface of, the waters described above in.(3), (4), (5) or (6)? If YES, describe:

Nn (k) Does the facility have a NPDES Permit? YES or NO: yes If yes, state the Permit number: VA0052451 .

(1) Did the discharge violate any applicable water quality standards, e.g. , NPDES ? If YES, describe:

To the best of our knowledce, no water avality standards were violated. No analvtical data was obtained.

(m) Does the Facility currently have a RCRA Permit or under Interim Status:

No (n) Date and time of discovery that the discharge was entering the l wa terways:

netnhor 22. 14R6 at 1300 hours0.015 days 0.361 hours 0.00215 weeks 4.9465e-4 months (o) Describe in detail what actually caused the discharge:

Resin had accumulated in a turbine building sump and was being cleaned out in preparation for skimmer pump maintenance, wnen tne sump was pumped down, the resin was accidentally released.

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The substance dissipated before any cleanup could be affected.

(r) List the federal and state agencies, if any, to which the owner or operator reported the discharge. Show the agency, its location, the date and time of notification and the official contacted:

National Response Center, Washington, D.C., October 22, 1986 at 1426 hours0.0165 days 0.396 hours 0.00236 weeks 5.42593e-4 months (P. U. bryan) -

State Water Control Board (SWCB), Valley Regional Office, October 22, 1986 at 1406 hours0.0163 days 0.391 hours 0.00232 weeks 5.34983e-4 months (W. Kregloe)

(s) List the state and local officials who were on-scene at the spill

during or after clean up:

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i (t) List the names and addresses o'f persons believed to have knowledge of the facts surrounding this incident:

E. W. Harrell, Station fianager, North Anna Power Station P. O. Box 702 Mineral, Virginia 23117

'(u) List the type of oil and total storage capacities at the fa c ility fo'r any oil related products.

Describe the e.g., above ground, underground, etc.:

storage tanks at the facility, See attached sheet.

(v) Describe action taken or proposed to prevent a recurrence of this 7 type of spill:

l Resin was removed from the sump, the skimmer pump was repaired.

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measure (SPCC) Plan certified and implemented in accordance ;

with 40 CFR 112?

YES or NO: yes * - -

(x) List any other information you wish to bring to the attention of the federal government:

flone The above information should be mailed to:

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III' EMERGENCY RESPONSE SECTION (3HW22) 841 CHESTNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 If you cannot answer this letter by NOV 2 81986.

, or if there are any questions on this matter, 9ou may call Carol Oleksiak at (215) 597-0496.

Sincerely, Thomas I. Massey, Chief Emergency Response Section Qg Y d'" ' &

1 B. M. Marshall, Manager,llater Quality I hereby certify the above to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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1 5,000 bbl storage tank (210,000 gal)

Above ground 2

50,000 gallon storage tank .

Below ground 4 ,.

1,000 gallon day tanks .

D iesel Generator Roem M.aximum Storage Capacity 315,000 gallons .

Average "D aily IJsage 6,000 gallons Average Daily Received 6,000 gallo.ns .

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, 250 gallon fire pump-tank 1

Vithin Service vathe pump house 270 gallon fire pump rank Lubricatino Oil Vithin Warchause ::o. 5 pump house .

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'Ji thin Turbine Building 14,000 gallon storage tank 4 2 Within Turbina Building 2,000 gallon stcrage tank l Within Turbine Suilding 2

200 gallon storage tank Vithin Turbine Euilding Maximum Storage Capacity 64,0C0 gallons Gasoline

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1 to Varchouse fio. 2) 3y00 gallon tank (regular) ..

Below ground 1

1,000 gallon tenk (unleaded) '

Eelow ground Transfer ers 4 .

18 MVA Station transfor=crs 3 Cooling water intake structure 330 MVA Main 1

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6 ticrth side of Turbine Building 15 MVA Sta tion service trans-formers

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Fuel Oi1 - Diesel -

'I 7,500 gallon tank (fuel depot)

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7,500 gallon tank (Varehouse tio. 1) Below ground lasoline

_t 10,000 gallon tank (fuel depot) '

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November 25, 1986 CERTIFIED MAIL vmmm,wowen RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III Emergency Response Section (3HW22) 841 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Gentlemen:

Re: Oil Spill Questionnaire VA 87-014 10/24/86 - North Anna Power Station Attached is the completed fcrm siibmitted to this office on October 29, 1986 by Mr. Thomas I. Massey on the above referenced oil spill.

If you have any questions or desire additional information, please contact us.

Sincerely,

)M (d b B. M. Marshall Manager Water Quality Enclosure GRK/mhs cc: Mr. W. L. Kregloe, SWC8 (enclosure)

Dr. J. Nelson Grace, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339(enclosure)

Mr. Harold R. Denton, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (enclosure)

Mr. J. L. Caldwell, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (enclosure) i I

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This office has received notification that your facility discharged oil or hazardous materials in quantities that may be harmful, in violation of Section ments of 311(b)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amend-1972, 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(3). You are hereby requested to submit to EPA the following information:

(a) Time and date of discharge:

1200 hours0.0139 days 0.333 hours 0.00198 weeks 4.566e-4 months , October 24, 1986 (b) Material (s) discharged:

Machine oil (c) Dascription of the vehicle or facility from which the material was discharged (i.e., pipeline, tank, well, etc.):

'0il/ water separator (d) Name and address of the owner / operator of the vehicle or facility described above in (c):

Viroinia Power Attention: Mr. B. M. Marshall, Water Quality Department P. O. Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261 (e) Name and address of the operator of the vehicle or facility

' described above in (c) and, if different from (d) above, describe the relationship between the owner and operator (i.e., employee, subcontractor, lessee, etc.):

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The discharge canal from North Anna Power Station, Louisa County, Virginia (g) Quantity of material discharged from the facility or vehicle:

approximately 1 ounce (h) Did the material enter into any water (YES or NO): Yes Did the material enter into any sewer (YES or NO): no (1) If YES, describe the first water reached and the 1ecation of this water:

The discharge canal leading to Lake Anna (2) State the quantity of material reaching the water described above in (h)(1):

approximately 1 ounce (3) State the quantity of material reaching the shoreline of the water described above in (h)(1) which did not reach the water:

unknown (4) Was the water described above in (h)(1), at the time of the spill, a tributary of, or physically connected to, any part or tributary of a riverine, hyd.ological or creek system? (YES or NO): //cr I

(5) If the a'nswer to (h)(4) is YES, describe or name the waterways to which the waters in (h)(1) connect or flow:

Lake Anna and the Morth Anna River (6) If the answer to (h)(4) is NO, does the water described above in (h)(1) periodically connect with or flow into any tributary or part of any riverine, hydrological or creek system? If YES, describe the flow and connection:

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(i) Did the material cause any film, sheen,discoloratidaorIrri-descent appearance on the adjoining shorelines of, or surface of, any water described above in (3), (4), (5) or (6)? If YES, describe:

A small amount of an oily substance was observed behind the oermanent boom at NPDES Outfall 004.

(j) Did the material cause any sludge or emulsion to be deposited on the adjoining shorelines of, or beneath the surface of, the waters described above in (3), (4), (5) or (6)? If YES, describe:

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(k) Does the facility have a NPDES Permit? YES or NO: yes lf yes, state the Permit number: VA0052451 .

(1) Did the discharge violate any applicable water quality standards, e.g., NPDES? If YES, describe:

To the best of our knowledge, no water cuality standards were violated. No analvtical data was obtained.

(m) Does the Facility currently have a RCRA Permit or under Interim Status:

No (n) Date and time of discovery that the discharge was entering the waterways:

October 24. 1986 at 1200 hours0.0139 days 0.333 hours 0.00198 weeks 4.566e-4 months (o) Describe in detail what actually caused the discharge: .,

A n0mo which removes the oil laver from the oil / water separator had been out of service for a number of days allowing a large sludoe buildup to occur. Desludoing was necessary.

(p) Describe any observed damage to animal life or vegetation:

None was observed.

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Station personnel used absorbent pads to remove the sheen from the water's surface.

(r) List the federal and state agencies, if any, to which the owner or operator reported the discharge. Show the agency, its location, the date and time of notification and the official contacted:

National Response Center, Washington, D.C., October 24, 1986 at 1225 hours0.0142 days 0.34 hours 0.00203 weeks 4.661125e-4 months (P. O. O'Brien) -

State Water Control Board (SWCD), Valley Regional Office, nr+nber ga iggs n+ 1?qn hnnre (c rnitnni (s) List the state and local officials who were on-scene at the spill during or af ter clean up:

None (t) List the names and addresses of persons believed to have knowledge of the facts surrounding this incident:

E. W. Harrell, Station Manager, North Anna Power Station P. O. Box 703 Mineral, Virginia 23117 (u) List the type of oil and total storage capacities at the facility for any oil related products. Describe the storage tanks at the facility, e.g., above ground, underground, etc. :

'See attached list.

(v) Describe action taken or proposed to prevent a recurrence of this type of spill:

The pump had been returned to service and the oil / water separator was desludged.

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YES or NO: yes (x) List any other information you wish to bring to the attention of the federal government: -

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The above information should be mailed to:

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III EMERGENCY RESPONSE SECTION (311W22) 841 CHESTNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 If you cannot answer this letter by NOV 2 8 886 , ,r 1, ,,,r, are any questions en this matier, you may call Carol Oleksiak at (215) 597-0496.

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_uel Oil - No. 2 ,

1 5,000 bbi storage tank (210,000 gal) 2 Above ground 50,000 gallon storage tank .

4 Belou ground 1,000 gallon day tanks , .

Maximum Storage Capacity D iesel Genera te.- P.oe 315,000 gallons Average D'aily Usage .

6,000 gallons Average Daily Recalved ,

6,000 ga l'16'ns 1 .

250 gallon fire pump tank 1 within Service sater pump house 270 gallon fire pump-tank Lubricatiny Oil Vithin Varchause Mo. 5 pump house 2

16,000 gallon storage tank 2 Within Turbine Building 14,000 gallon storage tank g 2 Vithin Turbina Euilding 2,000 gallon s torage tank l 2 Within Turbine Building 200 gallon storage tank Within Turbine Suilding Maximum S torage Capacity 64,000 gallons

_ Gasoline (Outside security fence - Adjacent 1 to Varehouse No. 2) 3,y00 gallon tank (regular)

Below ground 1

1,000 gallon tenk (unleaded) .

Below ground

_Transfor ers 4 .

18 MVA S tation transfor=crs 3

330 MVA Main Cooling water intake structure station transformers .. .-

6 North side of Turbine Building 15 MVA Sta tion service trans-formers Marth side of Turbine Euilding Locatien of Oils - North Anna Unit _1 Cons tructicn 3

Fuel Oil - Diesel l

<q 7.500 gallon tank (fuel depot) 2 clew ground I

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